Miller was 12 of 19 from the free-throw line, scoring the final five points for the Tigers (10-9, 7-2 Ohio Valley Conference), who have won four straight and remained tied with Austin Peay for first in the OVC.

Tennessee State is 7-1 at home.

The Tigers led by as many as eight points in the second half, but Tennessee Tech (9-9, 5-4) cut the margin to 64-61 on Zac Swansey's free throw with 1:37 left. Kenny Moore's layup gave the Tigers a 66-61 lead with 1:04 left and the Golden Eagles missed four 3-point attempts in the final 57 seconds.